Lake Claire (Alberta)

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Claire
image_lake = Peace-Athabasca Delta.jpg
caption_lake = Peace-Athabasca Delta with "Lake Claire", west end of Lake Athabasca and mouths of Peace River (north) and Athabasca River(south)
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location = Alberta
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inflow = Birch River, McIvor River
outflow = Peace River
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basin_countries = Canada
length = km to mi|59|abbr=yes|precision=0
width = km to mi|45|abbr=yes|precision=0
area = km2 to mi2|1436|abbr=yes|precision=0
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elevation = m to ft|213|abbr=yes|precision=0
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Lake Claire is a large lake in Alberta, Canada. It is located entirely in Wood Buffalo National Park, west of Lake Athabasca. It lies between the mouths of Peace River and Athabasca River, and is part of the Peace-Athabasca Delta system.

Superimpose
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base_caption = Alberta rivers
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float_caption = Lake Claire
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y = 45
Location of Lake Claire in Alberta

The lake has a total area of km2 to mi2|1436|abbr=yes|precision=0|wiki=yes, with km2 to mi2|21|abbr=yes|precision=0 island area, and lies at an elevation of m to ft|213|abbr=yes|precision=0.Cite web| url= http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html | title= Lakes of Canada | author= Atlas of Canada | authorlink= Atlas of Canada | accessdate= 2007-05-01] It is the largest lake located entirely within Albertan boundaries. Lake Athabasca, which straddles the border with Saskatchewan, is larger.

The lake is fed by Birch River and McIvor River, and the lake system also contains Baril Lake and Mamawi Lake. The waters are discharged in the Peace River, finding their way to the Arctic Ocean through the Slave River, Great Slave Lake and Mackenzie River.

ee also

*Lakes of Alberta

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